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The Lehigh Valley Writing Project, a National Writing Project site, has announced a number of professional development opportunities for local educators to be offered this summer. All offerings will be held at the Penn State Lehigh Valley campus.

An effort to meet the growing need for trained nuclear security professionals passed a milestone recently as the first graduates from a joint effort by the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Penn State, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Texas A&M were announced.

John Chapin, professor of communications at Penn State Beaver, and two Beaver campus alumni, are co-authors of an article, "Who's listening to victims?" which appeared recently in the International Journal of Listening, 27(1), 2-12. Co-authors are Ted L. Froats Jr., who graduated in 2011, and Trey W. Hudspeth, a 2012 graduate. Both received a bachelor's degree in communications from Beaver and studied with Chapin.

Teachers and others in the education field can learn more about the master of education in teaching and curriculum degree, and a number of graduate certificates offered at Penn State York during two information sessions at the campus: from 4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 30 and Nov. 1, in the Joe and Rosie Ruhl Student Community Center. The sessions are free and open to the public.
The 30-credit master of education degree in teaching and curriculum is designed to enhance the skills of teachers for public and private schools. The program focuses on three essential components -- curriculum, instruction and assessment -- that contribute to the organization's philosophy of learning, nurturance and scholarship. Courses are designed to reflect the standards of the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS).

Penn State York and WellSpan have teamed up to offer a unique program, a master of education in teaching and curriculum with a specialization in medical simulations. The new program will help better prepare medical, nursing, and allied health professionals to direct medical simulation centers. WellSpan health is an integrated health system serving south central Pennsylvania and northern Maryland. The new program begins in spring 2012.

"We have not seen a program like this anywhere else," said Dennis Baughman, coordinator of the master of education in teaching and curriculum at Penn State York. "We are excited to be able to offer this multidisciplinary program."

Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences is marking the nationwide observance of International Education Week (Nov. 13-19) by rolling out a new dual-title graduate degree in International Agriculture and Development.

Actor, director, and author Henry Winkler, better known by most people as "The Fonz" for his 10 years on the popular television show "Happy Days," will speak at Penn State York's Pullo Family Performing Arts Center (The Pullo Center) at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 24. Winkler will share his experiences dealing with the learning disability dyslexia and talk about his series of children's novels, "Hank Zipper: The World's Most Amazing Underachiever," inspired by his real life experiences.

There's still time to register for the Tech.it.U Institute, a course offered by Penn State York and hosted at Central York High School July 11-15. This new institute is designed to inspire and generate practical classroom ideas that will help educators teach with power and focus to impact the future of their students by integrating technology into their curriculum. This weeklong institute can be taken for graduate credit or for Act 48 hours. Sessions begin at 8 a.m. and end at 4:15 p.m.

More than 60 educators are registered for the institute which features keynote speakers with topics including "From Smart Toilets to Smart Schools" on Monday; "Making Connections: 21st Century Skills, H.E.A.T. and Student Achievement" on Tuesday; "Learning in a Networked World" on Wednesday; "21st Century Classroom - What the Heck?" on Thursday; and "The Benjamin Button Effect" on Friday.